Raymond W. Cohen

Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors
Mr. Cohen joined Cardio Polymers in May 2006. Mr. Cohen has over 27 years of experience in the medical technology field focused on new product development, creation of intellectual property, venture financing, sales and marketing, strategic planning and mergers and acquisitions. For the decade prior to 2006, Cohen served as Chairman and CEO of Nasdaq-listed Cardiac Science, Inc., which in 2004 was ranked as the 4th fastest growing technology company in North America on Deloitte & Touche’s Fast 500 listing and was recognized by Inc. Magazine on “The Innovation 50 - a listing of the most inventive small companies in entrepreneurial America”. In 2008, Mr. Cohen was named by AeA Private Company Life Science CEO of the Year. Mr. Cohen was named Entrepreneur of the Year by the OC Business Journal in 2002 and was a finalist for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in the medical company category in 2004. Cohen also serves as member of the board of directors of Cardiac Science Corp., Cardiogenesis Corp, BioLife Solutions, Inc. and Syncroness, Inc. Mr. Cohen holds a B.S. in Business Management from the State University of New York at Binghamton and is an Accredited Public Company Director since 2004, having completed the Director Training & Certification Program at the U.C.L.A., Anderson Graduate School of Management.